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Serious accident on A6081, Gateshead on Friday 12 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9507 / 54°57'2"N

Longitude: -1.6323 / 1°37'56"W

OS Eastings: 423650

OS Northings: 561850

OS Grid: NZ236618

Mapcode National: GBR SLK.VW

Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.WTXK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197910F051179

Date

Friday 12 October 1979

Time

02:22

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Gateshead

Police Force

Northumbria

Road Class

A

Road Number

6081

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

6081

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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